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On Thursday, White House staff secretary Rob Porter left his post after reports came out that he had allegedly physically abused 2 of his ex-wives. Meanwhile, White House chief of staff John Kelly Porter apparently knew former Porter would be denied FBI security clearance several weeks ago, Eliana Johnson reports in Politico. ”For weeks before Porter crisis, Kelly told confidants he planned to push out everybody in WH denied full clearances. (There are a handful.) But he hadn’t acted. Then Porter situation blew up,” Johnson tweeted. Meanwhile, Paul Volpe shared this quote from the story: “Kelly’s inaction has produced what may be the deepest crisis of his seven months on the job.”

Rob Porter’s History of Domestic Abuse Wasn’t a Secret. It’s Just That No One Cared, Dahlia Lithwick condemns in her Slate piece. Susan Matthews shared this power quote from the story: "Please stop saying that women don’t tell. These women told." “1. Bad: They knew and didn't care. 2: Worse: They thought they could keep it secret. 3: Worst: They think 1 and 2 are how everyone behaves,” Nell Minow explained in her tweet.

Elsewhere, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner apparently texted with a Russian oligarch lobbyist in an effort to contact dossier author Christopher Steele, according to Ed Henry at Fox News. Chris Salcedo called Warner a “slime-ball.” While Chris Geidner pointed out that it’s “Shocking that Fox News waited until the 34th, 35th, and 36th paragraphs of this Warner texts "EXCLUSIVE" to explain the key context here.” “My favorite part of this story: The unnamed GOP source code complaining (leaking) about the unnamed Dem source (leaking) about apparent leaks by the GOP. Head spinning but perhaps a natural byproduct of intel panel rules,” Josh Gerstein tweeted. Oh, wait, cause then Marco Rubio chimed in: “Sen.Warner fully disclosed this to the committee four months ago. Has had zero impact on our work.”

Sydney Ember reports in the New York Times that the New York Times Co. Subscription Revenue Surpassed $1 Billion in 2017. “Mark Thompson, Times CEO, says he is ‘pleased to be seeing strong retention’ from Trump bump subscribers,” Ember added in a tweet.

Shocking and angering

The Guardian’s Sam Levin discovered documents which show California police worked with neo-Nazis to pursue 'anti-racist' activists. If you’re wondering what ‘anti-racist’ means, it’s the counter-protesters and activists who show up to violent white nationalist events spreading love and peace. “CA police not only ignored claims of violent white supremacists, they worked with the white supremacists to identify and pursue counter-protesters,” Astead Herndon wrote. “Doesn't matter who you are, if you are attacked police investigate,” Dan Gainor countered. Brendan O'Connor shared this tweet from the piece: “It is shocking and angering to see the level of collusion and the amount to which the police covered up for the Nazis.” “The problem is the police,” Sam Thielman concluded. Thom Dunn had one more thing to share: “‘The officer wrote that the man’s 'support for anti-racist activism' demonstrated his 'intent and motivation to violate the civil rights' of the neo-Nazi group.’ ARE YOU KIDDING ME.”

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The political team Sky News is looking for a new editorial assistant and many Muck Rackers think it’s a terrific opportunity. Beth Rigby tweeted it with: “*Great job alert*” While Jim Waterson explained, “Sky News is hiring an editorial assistant for its Westminster desk. If you want to do political journalism but don't think it's for people like you then apply, because otherwise, it'll never change.”

Fox & Friends is also looking for a Head Writer right now. “OMG. There is an open spot for literally the most influential job in America. Quick, apply!” Sarah Seltzer urged. While Luke O’Neil encouraged everyone to look for the “Shocking twist at the end of this Fox and Friends job posting.”

Former Cato employees describe years of harassment to Daniel Lippman and Maggie Severns at Politico. One-time staffers say Libertarian leader and ex-Cato President Ed Crane repeatedly made inappropriate sexual comments. “One former [@CatoInstitute] employee said Crane asked her to take off her bra. Another said he compared her breasts to pornographic images on his computer. A third said he sent her an email on breast augmentation,” Zack Stanton quoted from the story.

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